Lesson XXV: Vocabulary in Context

1.2. SUBSCRIBE, etc. SUBSCRIBE TO means pay in advance . DO WITHOUT means go on without . Sergey: Does your family SUBSCRIBE TO any newspapers? John: Yes, we have an ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION to a local newspaper, but also TO The Nation. Of course, as you already know, we get Sunday’s paperback edition of The New York Times. Sergey: Then, you have to pick it up at the newsstand every Sunday, don’t you? John: Yes. My grandfather does it himself. He finds early morning walks rejuvenating. Sergey: Can you and your dad DO WITHOUT mobile devices? John: No way. Yet, my grandfather obviously can. If it comes to reading, he prefers paper rustling much more than blistering technology of his smartphone. Exercise 1.2.1. Practice SUBSCRIBE TO, DO WITHOUT Answer the following questions: 1. What does John's family subscribe to? 2. Do they subscribe to the New York Times? 3. Who gets their Sunday paper? 4. What does John’s grandfather think about morning walks? 5. Can John and his dad do without mobile devices? 6. Can his grandfather do? 7. What does John’s granddad enjoy if it comes to reading?